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All great advice especially the thinning of the mud! Another source of complaints is the tape itself and how none of it works, especially the paper tape. Ensure that you wet it before application! I find so many people try and mud it on dry and it just doesn't work. It takes me about 5 coats...

Hey y'all! Let's see what you've done as far as ceilings! (Looking for ideas for my pole-barn/shop)

What color base coat was used on the video? I am reeeallllly liking the Polyurea flooring...

Well i was able to get a bit more done on the shop wall, got it completely removed with about <1in of space between the slab and the gravel where the wall used to be. Should be enough for some fill cement/self leveling concrete. Been putsing with the electrical in the garage too in order run...

And what about a replacement for the window? Is there a specific window type that fits in as a replacement for these or do i need to use a regular exterior window and make a wooden frame for it?

Hello all! I am in need of replacing a few windows in my shop but they are casement windows that are literally cemented in place! Does anyone have any experience replacing these windows? I purchased clear block to replace them with but I'd rather not seal all the windows off, I'd like to have...

I used to live up in MN before moving down in September of 2016. I have learned a lot on how different buildings are constructed down south lol

No I am not worried at all since the majority of the weight is vertically on the post that the side loading is not much of a concern. Since there a plenty of poured columns inside of the wall (Every 4ft or so) There should be plenty of structural support.

The trusses are standard dimension trusses but they are engineered to see minimal loads i.e. rain and light twigs and leafs but will need different engineering for more northern conditions where snow is a factor. The posts were green treated so no worries there, the reason they were green...

How many coats did it take on a fresh unpainted block wall?

Hey Neighbor! I used J. Pigg construction (Grandson of Cecil Pigg). They did a decent job with it and did pretty good work. As for the post, they had some brackets "Custom Made" (Didn't look very professional but it works) L-Brackets for the bottom and used 2 brackets per post and hastened...

Saturday's project consisted of finally supporting the garage door tracks to the ceiling. Thought back and fourth on if I should use the standard metal L brackets or a wooden construction. Decided to go with the wood only because I already had the materials and was ready to go. Here is how...

Thanks for the support guys! I plan on taking the partition down between the two sides to make it more open. I have taken the small wall down so far and the next step is to take 15 more feet down of the other side. This will make it feel more open and like I have more space. My plan is to...

Next is the new roof...I did plenty of research and could not find any information for what I did as a replacement so I thought, why not try something new! I wanted a metal roof (given) and I wanted to also use metal trusses. The thought behind it was 1. lifetime and maintenance 2. Cost...

This is my first big shop project (and my first Garage Journal Post) so this should be interesting. So here it goes...In the beginning my "Shop" was originally a 24ft x 40ft x 8ft cement block garage with a second story for storage. I purchased the property about a year and a half ago. Due to...